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The Persian Empire is the name given to a series of dynasties centered in modern Iran that spanned several centuries, from the 6th century B.C. C. until the 20th century AD. C. The first Persian empire, founded by Cyrus the Great around 550 BC. C., became one of the largest empires in history, from the Balkan Peninsula of Europe in the west to the Indus Valley of India in the east. This Iron Age dynasty, sometimes called the Achaemenid Empire, was a world center of culture, religion, science, art, and technology for more than 200 years before falling to the invading armies of Alexander the Great.
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